Join us in admiring HEROINES!

Join us for an exhibitions organized jointly by the Consulate General of the Czech Republic and Hong Kong Baptist university, with support from the JCCAC.

Venue: Blue Walls (L2-8) & Common Space (L3), Jockey Club Creative Arts Centre (JCCAC); Address: 30 Pak Tin Street, Shek Kip Mei, Kowloon, Hong Kong (MTR Shek Kip Mei Station Exit C, 5-8 mins walk)

Time: September 8th to October 1st

„Women whose courage, competence, inner strength, and tenacity serve as a kind of point of reference today. And there is a lot to celebrate. First of all, in 2020 we celebrated the 100th anniversary of the enactment of women’s suffrage which opened the way to rectifying the inequities of free political expression. This was unquestionably thanks to efforts of, among others, the first Czechoslovak president, Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk, who was not afraid to have a strong woman by his side in his personal life and openly referred to himself as a feminist. [CZECH HEROINES introduces an] impressive list of women associated with the Czech-Moravian basin spanning history and all fields of human activity! Women who were not and are not afraid to be strong in their positions, opinions, responsibilities, and service – and despite the historical circumstances, social expectations or cultural conventions they faced. Some of them are much extoled and were even in their own day, others have unfairly faded into obscurity.“

Ondřej Černý (General Director of the Czech Centres)

„The word "hero" carries inherent gender connotations, implying that those who contribute significantly to the world are male. Within this narrative, marginalized women are expected to fulfil reproductive functions and perform unpaid domestic labour, existing as “the second sex”. By cloaking "heroes" in the guise of women, we aim to challenge the unequal value system prevalent in society and affirm the worth of every woman silently toiling in various fields.“

HKBU